Andrew Townsley
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Richard Andrew John Townsley (24 June 1952, Castleford
, Yorkshire
, England
) is an English
first-class cricket
er, who played two first-class matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
in 1974 and 1975, and five List A one day matches in 1975. Townsley also played for the Yorkshire Second XI from 1972 to 1975, and the Yorkshire Under-25s from 1972 to 1976.
A left-handed batsman, Townsley scored 22 first-class runs, with his best score being 12 against Sussex
, at an average of 5.50, and he took one catch. He scored 81 runs in one day games, with a best of 34 against Somerset
. A right arm medium bowler, he failed to take a wicket in either form of the game, conceding 62 runs in one day cricket.
Castleford
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, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
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, England
England
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) is an English
English people
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first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
er, who played two first-class matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
in 1974 and 1975, and five List A one day matches in 1975. Townsley also played for the Yorkshire Second XI from 1972 to 1975, and the Yorkshire Under-25s from 1972 to 1976.
A left-handed batsman, Townsley scored 22 first-class runs, with his best score being 12 against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
, at an average of 5.50, and he took one catch. He scored 81 runs in one day games, with a best of 34 against Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
. A right arm medium bowler, he failed to take a wicket in either form of the game, conceding 62 runs in one day cricket.